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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18844-09-2009Ordinance No.18844-09-2009 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF X30,000.00, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT FROM THE NORTH TEXAS CRIME COMMISSION, FOR PARTICPATING IN A JOINT EFFORT TO REDUCE VIOLENT GANG CRIME; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2009-20010, there shall also be increased appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $30,000.00, upon receipt of the Project Safe Neighborhood Grant from the North Texas Crime Commission, for participating in a joint effort to reduce violent gang crime. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 18809 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~1s~~~~ ~~,tL .~~,`'~~~~ev __ pity of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Co~~unication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/2912009 -Ord. No. 18844-09-2009 DATE: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 REFERENCE NO.: **C-23804 LC?G NAME: 35PSNGRANT SUBJECT: Ratify the Application for and Authorize the Acceptance of the Project Safe Neighborhood Grant from the North Texas Crime Commission in the Amount of $30,000.00 in Order to Participate in a Joint Effort to Reduce Violent Gang Crime; Authorize the Execution of a Grant Agreement and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATI{7N: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Ratify the application for a Project Safe Neighborhood Grant from the North Texas Crime Commission in the amount of $30,000.00; 2. Authorize the City Manager to accept the grant, if awarded, and enter into a contract with the North Texas Crime Commission for implementation of the grant funded project ;and 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $30,000.00, upon receipt of the grant. DISCUSSION: Project Safe Neighborhood {PSN} is a nationwide network designed to create safer neighborhoods by reducing gun violence and gun crime and by sustaining that reduction. The Police Department will receive funding for PSN enforcement efforts made by the Gang Section. The Gang Section will receive $30,000.00 in grant funding for officer overtime to aid the goal of reducing violent gang crime within the City"s Northside. Fringe benefits will not be reimbursed. FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, r~cF~ipt cf the granf. and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds ~w~il k~~ avail-~~~le in the ~~~'a! 3r . ~,) _~ i _7 ~-~s _x , r;,~ r_~ ~~~ ~ %~ a;r s Fund. Ftln,~~ w ~ , ~. ;,_, _,~ y F~~_Ni'~ ~;E_NTti~S TO Fund'AccouniiGenters FROM Fund~'Acccunt;"~en2~rs -~~-' °~ a~ i ~~-1r 5 ~'i:;~Cl ~3C~ uJ~~ 0~~~ c , * ~, , ~_~~ t ~ ~, Submitted for City Manager's Office by: ©riginating_Department Head; Additional Information Contact: Tom Higgins (6192} Jeffrey W. Halstead (4210} Shannon Hawkins (4249} . ,~ ~>>:, ~~~. ,~~'~~~~;i~ ~~T ~' ~~ _ off?